The Minnesota Wild have raised season-ticket prices for all seats on the upper and lower levels of Xcel Energy Center for the 2008-09 season.

Here are the new ticket prices announced by the team Friday:

— On the lower level, side tickets will be $86 (up from $82 last season, according to pricing listed on the Wild’s Web site), corner tickets will be $75 (up from $71) and end tickets will be $65 (up from $60).

— On the upper level, side tickets will be $38 (up from $35) and end tickets will be $18 (up from $16).

— Club-level seats will remain $85 for side tickets and $75 for end tickets, as 2008-09 will be the final season of a three-year term.

Asked why ticket prices were increased, Wild vice president of customer sales and service Jamie Spencer responded in an e-mail to the Pioneer Press: “Wild fans have always been our top priority, while also trying to keep season tickets as affordable as possible. We believe the modest increase is necessary to help meet the rising costs of our business.”

Single-game ticket prices will be announced later, according to the Wild, who have sold out all 321 games (287 in the regular season, 21 in the preseason and 13 in the playoffs) in club history.

The Wild have 16,500 season-ticket holders for the 18,064-seat arena and more than 7,500 on a waiting list who have put down deposits for next season, according to the Wild, who said renewal information will be sent to season-ticket holders starting Friday.

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